Effect of Health Literacy on Quality of Life amongst Patients with Ischaemic Heart Disease in Australian General Practice.

BACKGROUND:Appropriate understanding of health information by patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) is fundamental for better management of risk factors and improved morbidity, which can also benefit their quality of life. OBJECTIVES:To assess the relationship between health literacy and health...

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Main Authors: David Alejandro González-Chica, Zandile Mnisi, Jodie Avery, Katherine Duszynski, Jenny Doust, Philip Tideman, Andrew Murphy, Jacquii Burgess, Justin Beilby, Nigel Stocks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4778924?pdf=render